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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Successor is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Launched August 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic TS2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS4
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic TS3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF7 was released 3 years later than the TS3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the GF7 scores vs the TS3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic TS3

 GF7 TS3 
LaunchedFebruary 2015August 2011More recent by 43 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Panasonic GF7

 TS3 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic TS3

 GF7 TS3 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF7 has physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic TS3 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF7 versus the TS3.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and TS3 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and TS3.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF7 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF7 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher GF7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography details
65
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography info
Panasonic TS3 Street photography info
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS3 Sports photography details
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
37
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery power (310 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography highlights
70
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery life (230 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
63
great battery power (310 CIPA)
weather sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS3 Landscape photography details
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 shots)
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
great battery power (310 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS3 Vlogging advice
33
has touchscreen
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external mic support
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic TS3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2015-02-01 2011-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/16000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate 5.8 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 gr (0.59 lb) 197 gr (0.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos 310 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $308 $380